Is water area included in the municipal area?

Yes. The figure is swisstopo's official total area including lakes, forest and unproductive land — not just the built-up zone.

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Ranking · Data 2023 · Source: BFS

The largest municipalities by area in canton Jura (2023)

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Haute-Sorne is the largest municipality by area in canton Jura: 71 km² (2023). Next come Clos du Doubs (61.8 km²) and Val Terbi (46.7 km²). Source: swisstopo.

Ranking

swisstopo · 2023

Rank	Municipality	Area	Residents
1	Haute-Sorne	71 km²	7'362
2	Clos du Doubs	61.8 km²	1'294
3	Val Terbi	46.7 km²	3'269
4	Haute-Ajoie	40.9 km²	1'057
5	Saignelégier	31.7 km²	2'568
6	La Baroche	31.1 km²	1'134
7	Les Bois	24.7 km²	1'252
8	Basse-Allaine	23 km²	1'203
9	Delémont	22 km²	12'739
10	Courrendlin	21.6 km²	3'667
11	Le Noirmont	20.4 km²	1'957
12	Fontenais	20 km²	1'647
13	Courroux	19.7 km²	3'396
14	Basse-Vendline	18.7 km²	767
15	Courgenay	18.4 km²	2'453
16	Montfaucon	18.3 km²	566
17	Pleigne	17.8 km²	349
18	Muriaux	16.9 km²	508
19	Saint-Brais	15.2 km²	239
20	Les Breuleux	14.9 km²	1'642
21	Porrentruy	14.8 km²	6'601
22	Bure	13.7 km²	631
23	Bourrignon	13.6 km²	261
24	Courtételle	13.6 km²	2'724
25	Les Genevez	13.6 km²	510
26	Soubey	13.5 km²	125
27	Develier	12.5 km²	1'372
28	Boécourt	12.4 km²	961
29	Lajoux	12.4 km²	710
30	Le Bémont	11.7 km²	305
31	Coeuve	11.6 km²	721
32	Damphreux-Lugnez	10.8 km²	363
33	Alle	10.6 km²	1'907
34	Cornol	10.5 km²	1'060
35	Mervelier	9.7 km²	535
36	Vendlincourt	9.2 km²	547
37	Boncourt	9 km²	1'171
38	Grandfontaine	9 km²	381
39	Courtedoux	8.2 km²	774
40	Movelier	8.1 km²	420
41	Saulcy	7.9 km²	273
42	Fahy	7.8 km²	332
43	Soyhières	7.5 km²	431
44	Les Enfers	7.1 km²	149
45	Courchapoix	6.4 km²	445
46	Courchavon	6.2 km²	314
47	Châtillon	5.3 km²	494
48	Ederswiler	3.3 km²	117
49	Mettembert	2.3 km²	112
50	Rossemaison	1.9 km²	733

How we measure this

swisstopo

Municipal area in square kilometres from swisstopo's official boundaries (swissBOUNDARIES3D), as of 2023. It covers the total area including forest, water and unproductive land.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in canton Jura is the largest by area?: Haute-Sorne is the largest municipality by area in canton Jura, at 71 km² (2023).
Is water area included in the municipal area?: Yes. The figure is swisstopo's official total area including lakes, forest and unproductive land — not just the built-up zone.